Since my last post (which you can catchup on here) I’ve moved to the Meatpacking district in Chelsea. After the hustle
and bustle of Time square, being here has been a blissful retreat! It was
definitely a must do to see the big city and experience all the lights, but
truth be told I was so happy to be moving into a more relaxed area.

Chelsea is fantastic; I can definitely
imagine me living here. The area still has plenty of people and things to do,
but the pace is just so much slower and you can walk around without being
shoved by busy passers by or getting stuck in mile long queues of people.

If you’re ever in New York, I would
highly recommend coming to stay in this area if you get the chance. There’s a
lot on to offer from the Chelsea Market where you can pick up your groceries
while browsing through the vintage stalls, boutique sellers and racks of sample
sales, to the highline – a rescued train line that originally ran through the
heights of the buildings that has now been converted into a stunning garden
park, right up above the roof tops where you can relax, take a stroll, have a
picnic and admire the views. There’s also a range of lovely restaurants and
cafes where you can pick up pretty much any sort of cuisine you fancy, and some
great bars and clubs to finish of the night.

Some of the clubs are definitely in the
pricier range with strict dress codes, but if you’re like me and happy looking
for somewhere to chill after a long day, there’s also some great hidden places
with a relaxed chilled vibes, and plenty of roof top bars which I loved.

While I’ve been here I also took in a
tour (official tourist here!) of both the uptown and downtown parts of New
York. It was the one thing on my list I have to admit I wanted to avoid, but I
have to admit now I’ve done it I’m really glad I did. I got to get a real feel
for the different districts of New York pretty quickly and work out just where
I’d like to visit and the shops, restaurants and activities I wanted to check
out – so not a wasted pass time at all.

On the tour we also got to stop off
wherever we wanted to I was able to check out Hard Rock café, the Yankee
stadium, some amazing Catherdrals and churches, and Ground Zero which was an
incredible experience - I’m going to be writing up a post all about it very
soon.

Once again still having a great time in
New York, and loving Chelsea but my next stop is just around the corner.

Find out how I’m getting on in Brooklyn
very soon!

Bye for now!

xx

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Thea is an Academic, a Crafter and a Musician from the West coast of Wales. She documents her trials and tribualtions as she wanders the maze of challenges that life presents, all while travelling the world and pursuing her dreams.